Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor
Synonyms
Antigen, CD279
Antigens, CD279
CD279 Antigen
CD279 Antigens
PD 1 Receptor
PD-1 Receptor
PD1 Receptor
Programmed Cell Death 1 Protein
Receptor, PD-1
Receptor, PD1
An inhibitory T-lymphocyte receptor that has specificity for CD274 ANTIGEN and PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH 1 LIGAND 2 PROTEIN. Signaling by the receptor limits T cell proliferation and INTERFERON GAMMA synthesis. The receptor also may play an essential role in the regulatory pathway that induces PERIPHERAL TOLERANCE.
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